CO129-310 - Acting Governor Major Gen Gascoigne - 1902 [1-4] — Page 356

That, however, is no reason for the O.A.C. reading into their letters as he seems to do what Mr. Martin saw in the summer they do not say. Crumander Hastings of last year, at this Office, discussed with him the colouring of Hong Kong. The allegations discussed his ward Hong sil fific, and "havever, which S.Q. W. J. Gascoigne adds to these written statements au to a deal wague au that it is impossible them.

The claims for expenses are preposterous and should be refused. Savage no Assurance ? Reply that neither Mr. Martin was given any in his written Correspondence with this Dept, that he would have free quarters allowance ben thereof; that there is not the slightest reason for the expenses attendant on their arrival to the Colony, cannot be admitted, and house allowance cannot be.

But add that the difficulty of their present salaries will be proffitably best by adopting the scale of starting boys proposed at £280 to £28. Yov trennial increments of (see 2398/01-02).

Let. Me See A.F. guy 25 draft C.Pd. 28 at once 25 24/4 ters or an son to believe geven, in the here, to Lucas trables and I saw these very So for course ofther interreis understand that huvilage would at any such them: and that the statements to the "impressions" they received from officials in the CO., which are contained in the latter part of the DAG, desp the some au too vague wits; that then lains several times.

recollect the word house allowance was not mentioned. I am aware of the fact that allowance 10 17. güran o if itu question had